Live-bait box



. l,439,690. R. s. CARPENTER.

LIVE BAIT BOX. FILED AUG. 6, |920.

Patented Dec. 26, 1922.

n 1,439,6Qfi` 'y ROBERT s. CARPENTER, or cHroAsdILLINoIs.

Livia-BAH Box.r

application mea 'Aagut e, 1920. serial No. 401,69a* i To all whom t mayconcer/n.'

Be it known that I, Ronn'r a citizen of the United States, and a restdentof the city of Chicago, county of and State' of Illinois, haveinvented an provement in Live-Bait Boxes, following is a specification.

rlhis invention relates to ceptacles and particularly to. that classwherein it is desired to'retain the bait alive and active until readyfor use.

Among -other objects the invention is in-` tended to provideaconstruction contributing toV simplicity, practicability, and efli`ciency; and wherein the difficulties experienced in the kuse of presentarticles of like character are overcome.

One killustrative construction containing an embodiment of the inventionis shown,- for example, m the accompanying drawings f in which Fig. l isaside elevation, partly in sec-l tion, of one form in which theinvention .may be employed and shown as indicated by the line 1-1 ofFig. 2.

Fig. 2 is a top plan View, partly insee tion, and shown as indicated bythe line 2-2- of Fi 1.

Re erring to the drawings, a base or bottom member 3 is shown, in thepresent instance, of rectangular form and having secured at its cornerstheup-rights 4, to the upper ends of which is secured a top member 5having an aperture 6 therethrough of such dimens-ions as to permit ofthe entrance of ones hand forthe purpose ofremoving bait from thereceptacle.

The members 3 and 5 may be secured to 'the uprights i in any desiredmanner as, for example, by the screws-7 -passing through ythe membersand rights. e Y n The side walls of the receptacle maybe formed of anymaterial open to the-circu lation of air therethrough, for example'asshown in the illustrative device, a strip of wire fabric 8 having a meshsufficiently small to restrain the smallest bait for which thereceptacle is intended to be used, maybe placed around the frame formedby the top' and bottom members and the uprights, and having its upperand the margins ofthe said members, thus forming an inclosure for theretention of live bait in a manner to permit of an ample supply S.CARPnN'rnn,

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of .which the bait boxes orreto the margin of into the ends of theup`lower edges secured to 1 F 'of air 'to thegbait lto ykeep it in an:active 4and lively condition. f f l the `fabric and secured n.

may be placed the'.y

' Over theedges of to the members 3 and 5 vhalf-round strips 9toiprotect `the userffrom the raw redges of the fabric.

`To reduce to a -minimum ofv bait, such as grasshoppers, frogs, orl thelike, .escaping past the hand of; the user while other of the bait isbeing removed vfrom the receptacle, the-,aperture 6 is provided with aclosure l0 of'iiexible material, suchxasducli- Aing or the like, capableofbeing `collapsed to completely close the entrance tothe refyceptacle`,or drawn closely kaboutthe wrist of the user while removingbait therefrom, thus overcoming an undesirable occurrence attendant uponthe use of present forms of live bait receptacles. i f i 'The closure'10 is-oftubular form and may be provided at its lower end with aformingstrip 11 of any desired shape, but preferable of va shape conformingsubstantially the aperture 6.y The strip' may be infolded within thelower end of the closure asshown, andfwith said lower end placed withinthe aperture 6 and secured in position in any desired manner, forexample by the screws 12, onel of which is shown in Fig. 1. y

At theupper end of the tubular closure,

the possibilitythe outer edge of the wall portion is folded .y

upon itself to form a loop or tunnel through which, as in theillustrative device, drawstrings v13 maybe threaded, or if desired anelastic tape may be used to collapse lthe closure and 'preventthe escapeof bait from the receptacle.

It ywill be observed thatjin removing bait Y from the receptacle, theuser after releasing the draw-string sufficiently lto insert his hand atthe mouth of the closure may drawthe free end thereof rclosely about,his wrist, and by reason of the flexibility of thevclosure may passhishand through the aperture 6 and into the box portion to vselecthis bait,the abilityto see and select a particular piece of bait being possibleAby reason of the open mesh ofthe fabric comprising the side walls.After select-r ing the bait, by releasing the draw-string slightly thehandI may be withdrawn and the mouth of the closure gathered to comypletely close the aperture,l thus maintaining, .at all times throughoutthe operation oic removing a piece of bait therefrom, substantiallyclosed condition of the receptacle.

With the illustrative constructionwit Vis practically impossible, withthe exercise of ordinary care on they part of the user; for any part ofthe bait contained in the rel` ceptacle to escape While other of said;`bait is being removed therefrom.

Obviously the present invention, is ynot limited to any particular formof construetion and the details of the illustrative con' struction maybe variously modified With-- out d parting from the spirit and scope ofmy invention.

Having thus described iny invention i claim: v l. A bait receptaclecomprising7 in combination. a main bait-containing box including! abottom member; a top member having-p a hand aperture; spacing means'between said members; a fabric. of relativelj coarse mesh surrounding`said members and spacing means and having. its edges secured to theouter edges ofsaid members to form" side Walls; means` for protectingthe edges Vsaid upper edge together.

2. A bait receptacle comprising, in com- `bination;a; bottom1 member; atop member 'having an aperture therethrough; means 1positioned near theedgeoit said'members to hold thelat-ter in spaced relation; Wire fabtlieouter" side `Walls; sa *.leXible .elongated tubular closure. having. :afstrip conforming to they ymargin of said aperture infolded Within.

its Alower edge; means for securing said strip aude said lower edge tothekmargin. ot said aperture.; and a di'aW-string. atftheupperric havingits'longitudinal; edges securedy to. yedges otrsaid. members to for-n1.

end oiu said closurek forr gathering the upper edge .thereof together.

:En testimonyy WhereoiwLhaye signed my.

name tothis vspecilcation.

. ROBERT S. CARPENTER.

